While it’s still fresh in your mind, make some notes on the 2023 vegetable gardening season. Think about which crops did poorly, and which ones performed great. Drawing a quick map can also be very helpful as a reference next spring. See more at: buff.ly/3F584tv

Making pizza crust dough in the bread machine. I added the water, salt and fat. The kids get to add the rest of the ingredients. New Years Eve fun!!

The things I never thought I would do as a part of my job with #NebExt Getting cockroaches on purpose...

Starting Plants for Your Garden Free zoom webinar February 14, 2024, Noon-1pm CT Winter can be long and uneventful, especially for gardeners. Starting seeds inside for your home garden is a great way to get a jump-start on the garden season.

Turn and prune house plants regularly to keep them shapely. Pinch back new growth to promote bushy plants. buff.ly/3Ssej1S

Snow is starting to recede. Don't be surprised if you notice vole runs. Voles use the snow as cover and their trails are exposed as it melts. No real damage to the turf as it should fill by itself. #NebExt

Pictures are coming in about vole issues. Typically the lawn will knit itself back together once active growth resumes. Check out this Backyard Farmer video on vole control: youtu.be/GkaDzjXWWRs?si… #NebExt

Please join us for our GRO Big Red Virtual Learning Series, tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14 at 12 p.m. with Nicole Stoner, Extension Educator, Gage county. She will discuss starting plants for your garden. #NebExt Register at: hles.unl.edu/grobigred

Please join us for our GRO Big Red Virtual Learning Series, Wednesday, March 13 at 12 p.m. with Extension Educators, David Lott and Ian Peterson. They will discuss maximizing garden potential. #NebExt Register at: hles.unl.edu/grobigred

No April Fools Joke here. Callery pear including Bradford, Aristocrat, and Chanticleer are starting to bloom. These stinkers are no longer recommended to be planted. Read more from The Ohio State University: bygl.osu.edu/node/1476 Picture credit: Joe Boggs. #NebExt

It's World Autism Awareness Day. I wear blue because I love someone with autism. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

The popular lawn and garden series "Backyard Farmer" begins its 72nd season at 7 p.m. April 4 on Nebraska Public Media. go.unl.edu/yc5m #Nebraska #UNL Nebraska Extension Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Please join us for our GRO Big Red Virtual Learning Series, Wednesday, April 10 at 12 p.m. with Extension Educator, Kelly Feehan. She will discuss using rain water, rain barrels and rain gardens. #NebExt Register at: hles.unl.edu/grobigred

Remember, don't buy any odd plants today during the eclipse.

Happy International Earth Day! 🌿 🌎 Let's take a moment to appreciate the natural wonders around us & the precious resources our planet provides. Our horticulture and landscape team is dedicated to sharing knowledge to protect our earth and maximize the beauty of our landscapes.

Nebraska Extension is looking for an extension professional based in Omaha, NE, to provide strong leadership, expertise, engagement, and comprehensive education programming for urban agriculture and local food system audiences. More info: employment.unl.edu/postings/91033

Please join us next week for this awesome program (And the presenter is pretty cool too)

With surrounding counties experiencing flooding I wanted to share some tips on about vegetable gardens. Fruits and vegetables not in direct contact with soil can be consumed after 90 days once the water recedes. This would include tomatoes, corn, eggplant, apples, okra & others.

Did we say #GlowBigRed, more like SNOWBigRed! The LAST 24 hours of giving starts NOW. Support Backyard Farmer, as we look to raise money for a greenhouse, and fund our internship program: glowbigred.unl.edu/campaigns/back… Learn more: glowbigred.unl.edu University of Nebraska-Lincoln